It’s the end of the first month of 2018, and I don’t know about you guys, but I am extremely pleased with how much reading I got done this month! I managed to knock out quite a lot of ARCs, as well as some backlist titles I’d been meaning to read for a while.
With my new semester starting a few weeks ago, I didn’t expect to read much in January, because one of my classes was supposed to be a YA Literature class. Bit of a funny story about that one – long story short, there were some problems with a brand new professor who was taking over the class, and I dropped it and switched it for a different elective, which has so far turned out to not have much homework at all. (Yay!)
! = ARC / SENT FOR REVIEW
I’ll link to reviews wherever possible!
Kings Rising (review)
The Dollmaker of Krakow (review)
Green but for a Season (GR review)
The Summer Palace (GR review)
Letters to the Lost (RTC)
The Cruel Prince (review)
! Reign of the Fallen (review)
! The Atrocities (review)
! When My Heart Joins the Thousand (GR review)
Wonder Woman: Warbringer (GR review)
! The Witch Doesn’t Burn in This One (GR review)
! Pitch Dark (RTC)
City of Bones (GR review)
The Sea of Monsters (GR review)
! Nice Try, Jane Sinner (review)
Vices & Virtues: A Horror Anthology (GR review)
Sabriel (RTC)
Nada!
Zilch!
! Everless (DNF review)
! The Dangerous Art of Blending In (DNF review)
STATS:
AVERAGE RATING FOR THE MONTH: 3.9/5 (holy shit)
FORMAT: 47% PRINT, 53% EBOOK
42% REVIEW COPIES, 58% PURCHASED/GIFTED
PERCENTAGE OF JANUARY TBR COMPLETED: 55% (66% if you count that I’m halfway through another January TBR book!)
Scrill
February 1, 2018Nice job!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 4, 2018Thank you! <3
Heather
February 1, 2018Awesome! I started up my semester too and because of that I was prepping more than reading. Hoping to change that in February.
Too bad about Everless. I was so looking forward to it but so many people seem to be not liking/finishing it.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 4, 2018I hope you’re able to get more reading done! Classes make it tough. :/
Kelly | Another Book in the Wall
February 1, 2018Nice! I’m glad you had a really great reading month, with lots of four and five star reads! <3
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 4, 2018Thank you, Kelly! <3 I was honestly so surprised by how high my average rating for the month was!
Kristen
February 1, 2018Wow you did a lot of reading! Go you! I love that you do an average rating for the month-3.9 is pretty great. I’m glad I’m not the only one who couldn’t finish Everless.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 4, 2018Thank you, Kristen! My usual average is a little lower so I was really surprised! And yeah, it just wasn’t worth finishing for me. 🙁 I was gonna try it again some time, but a lot of people are now telling me not to bother, so I think I’ll just count it as a loss!
emmareadstoomuch
February 1, 2018A 3.9 WOW LOOK AT YOU. this is impressive on so many levels
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 4, 2018Bahaha thank you lovely! I was so shocked!
camillesbookishadventures
February 1, 2018I really like the way you’ve organised your wrap up. It’s a nice post.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 4, 2018Aww thank you! I tried something new this month so I’m glad to hear this!
noreadstoogreat
February 1, 2018Sounds like you had a great month! I have been too busy with Uni to do much reading sadly
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 4, 2018Oh nooo! Classes make it so hard. I hope you get more reading time soon. 🙂
journeyintobooks
February 1, 2018Great wrap up, I also read and loved The Cruel Prince and Wonder Woman in January ??
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 4, 2018Thank you! Ooh, glad you loved them both, too! I had a feeling I would like both of them but I didn’t expect to enjoy them as much as I did!
journeyintobooks
February 5, 2018Your welcome ??
ZoeHaslie
February 1, 2018Great months!! Congrats ♥
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 4, 2018Thank you so much! 🙂
Fanna
February 1, 2018Lovely month in terms of writing! I’m always in awe of your reviews and frequent reading <3 <3
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 4, 2018Aww thank you so much Fanna! <3 You're so sweet!
Annemieke
February 2, 2018I’m so curious about Reign of the Fallen! I hope I can get to that one this month. 😀 Great to see you rated it 5 stars.
Yeay for not having much homework. 😀
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 4, 2018It’s sooo goooood! I hope you get to read it soon!
coffeelovingbookoholic
February 6, 2018giiiirl you did so well!!! and so many five star books! ?
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 6, 2018Thank you lovely! <3 I was so shocked by how many good books I got to read in January!
coffeelovingbookoholic
February 7, 2018it was definitely a great start into the year! ?
Ellyn
February 10, 2018Wow, you got through so many great books last month! I hope this month is just as good! ❤️
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
February 12, 2018Thank you! <3 I hope February is treating your reading well, too!